Brook Snaketail vs Potto

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gomphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Perodicticus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.